Famous Pianists and Their Technique

Reginald R. Gerig

ISBN 10: 0253348552 / ISBN 13: 9780253348555

Published by Indiana University Press, 2007

About this Item

A fascinating look at the technique of world-renowned pianists from the last two centuries Num Pages: 636 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; AVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 172 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1022. . 2007. New. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Famous Pianists and Their Technique
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253348552
• ISBN 13: 9780253348555
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Famous Pianists and Their Technique has been a standard in the field since its first publication in 1974. This widely used and acclaimed history of piano technical thought includes insights into the techniques of masters such as C.P.E. Bach, Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Clementi, Czerny, Debussy, Godowsky, Horowitz, Levinskaya, Leschetizky, the Lhevinnes, Liszt, Mozart, Prokofiev, Ravel, Rubinstein, and Schubert, among others.

Called "the bible of piano technique" by Maurice Hinson, this book is a comprehensive resource for the student, teacher, and professional pianist who seek to discover the secrets of how the immortal professional pianists developed and polished their mechanical and musical technique. This expanded edition contains a foreword by Alan Walker, a new preface, and multiple new appendices.

About the Author

Reginald R. Gerig is Professor of Piano Emeritus at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where he taught from 1952 to 1987, having served as Chair of the Piano Department for fourteen of those years. He was previously also on faculty at the Eastman School of Music and received several degrees from The Juilliard School of Music.